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his park? One reason: Annual rainfall there
averaged only one inch a month, drier than
much of surrounding L.A. County.
2. Adult admission to the park was just $1
when Disneyland first opened—and it cost
just 25 cents to park a car!
3. There were 17 main attractions on
opening day—today there are 60+.
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isneyland has been bringing smiles to more
than 700 million guests since it first opened its
gates in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17, 1955. As Walt
Disney (see “National Treasures,” page 8) once said,
“There’s nothing like it in the entire world. I know,
because I’ve looked.”
So how does “the happiest place on Earth”
celebrate such a milestone? With a year-long
Diamond Celebration that kicked off this month.
Here are just a few of the ways Disneyland is making
the magic bigger and better than ever before.
Neil Patrick Harris
Lighting Up the Night
The beloved Main Street Electrical Parade
got a modern-day
makeover with
a new Paint the
Night Parade that
features 1.5 million
LED lights. There’s a
new fireworks show
over Sleeping Beauty’s
Castle too.
Via digital technology, longtime Disney parks fan
Harris co-hosts a new World of Color—Celebrate!
show alongside Mickey Mouse, telling the story of
Walt Disney’s journey to
create Disneyland.
Fancy Eats
New food and beverages for the
anniversary celebration include orange- and lemonflavored Diamond Celebration cupcakes and a
Frozen Pomegranate Silver Sparkler.
MOUSE MEMENTOS
New 60th anniversary souvenir merchandise is available at Disney parks and by calling 877-560-6477.
u Crystal Encrusted Minnie Mouse
Headband ($25)
u Mickey Mouse Ear Hat
($18)
u Vintage Logo Small Glass ($10)
u Diamond Collection
Mug ($25)
u Bowl ($18)
u Character Collection Water
Bottle ($17)
u Diamond Collection
Crystal Frame ($27)
4. Legend has it that spooky spirits roam
the park at night. Ghosts have reportedly
been seen in various locations, including
the Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain and
even Walt Disney’s apartment above the
Fire Hall in Town Square.
5. What’s the Disneyland attraction with the
longest official name? The Disneyland Story
Presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.
6. Tallest structure: Matterhorn Mountain
(147 feet)
7. Got time? Look for more than two dozen
clocks and other timepieces throughout the
park that tell the wrong time, or no time at
all, including one in the Haunted Mansion
marked with only one hour: 13 o’clock.
8. While in line for the Indiana Jones
Adventure, pull the rope marked “Do Not
Pull Rope!” (You’ll hear a surprise.)
9. The iconic Jungle Cruise ride was
inspired by the Humphrey Bogart/Katharine
Hepburn movie The African Queen.
10. Most expensive
souvenir at the Main Street
Magic Shop: a key owned
by Harry Houdini ($875)
—from The Disneyland Book
of Lists by Chris Strodder
(Santa Monica Press)
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